Tag: Australia
Australian woman on trial for triple murder testifies over mushroom poisoning
Erin Patterson's appearance as a defence witness Monday marked the first time the 50-year-old has spoken since pleading not guilty to all charges.
Social media fame fuels conservation efforts for Australia’s quokkas
An island off the coast of Australia has become a beloved tourist destination due to its adorable resident. Quokkas are small marsupials and are an endangered species, but efforts to conserve them are going well — thanks, in part, to how photogenic they a...
Search intensifies after Australian teen vanishes without a trace
Pheobe Bishop, 17, was dropped off at an airport to catch a flight, but never checked in with the airline.
Woman accused of killing 3 with toxic mushroom-laced meal heads to trial
The case made international headlines, much to do with the sensational nature of the lunchtime meal Erin Patterson allegedly cooked for her relatives.
After being on the lam for 529 days, Valerie the dog finally rescued
Valerie, a tiny wiener dog with a pink collar, first went missing in November 2023 after she escaped from her pen on an Australian beach.
Lost dog spotted, but evades capture, after 16 months on Australian island
More than 500 days after she disappeared into the wilderness, Valerie has been spotted on surveillance cameras, still donning her pink collar.
Wombat snatcher breaks silence, blasts ‘hypocrisy’ of Australian government
Sam Jones' apology was overshadowed when she pointed the finger at the Australian government, claiming it spends millions on animal culling each year.
U.S. influencer who snatched baby wombat from mom may have visa cancelled
The Australian prime minister challenged influencer Sam Jones to try picking up one of his country's more dangerous animals.
A woman died midway through a flight. A couple had to sit next to the body
'I don't really know how I feel and would like to speak to somebody to make sure I'm all right,' Mitchell Ring said after the incident.
Australia had its worst flu season on record. Is it a warning for Canada?
As Canada enters the early stages of influenza season, experts warn that Australia’s record-breaking flu outbreak may offer a troubling glimpse of what might come.
Australia passes world’s 1st social media ban for kids under 16
The law will make platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram liable for fines for systemic failures to prevent children from holding accounts.
Australia proposes social media ban for youth under 16
Legislation will be introduced into parliament this year, with the laws coming into effect 12 months after it is ratified by lawmakers, he added.
Woman wedged upside down between rocks for 7 hours while retrieving phone
While taking photos in Australia's Hunter Valley, Matilda Campbell dropped her cellphone into a tight crevice between two massive boulders, then tried to reach for it.
‘You are not my king!’ Indigenous senator yells at King Charles during Australia visit
Sen. Lidia Thorpe was escorted out of a parliamentary reception for King Charles and Queen Camilla after shouting that British colonizers have taken Indigenous land and bones.
Arrests in Canada part of global takedown of criminal messaging app: police
Australian police arrested 38 suspects in raids across four states in recent days while law enforcement agencies were also making arrests in Canada, Sweden, Ireland and Italy.
